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ОглавлениеCONTENT
1. At a glance – the most important points
2. Lois Lowry: Life & Works
2.1 Biography
2.2 Contemporary Background
The 1990s and the “end of history”
Pop culture: Hybridisation and self-awareness
“Sameness” in the book business
2.3 Notes on Other Important Works
3. Analyses and Interpretations
3.1 Origins and Sources
3.2 Summaries
3.3 Structure
3.4 Characters
Jonas
The Giver
Jonas’ family
Jonas mother
Jonas father
Lily
Gabriel/Gabe
Jonas’ friends
Asher
Fiona
Other characters
People in The Giver
Constellations
3.5 Themes
Control
Totalitarian societies
Methods of control
Sameness vs. diversity
Memory, history and the past
Choice
Human connections
3.6 Style and Language
The use of language
Style
3.7 Approaches to Interpretation
Young adult (YA) fiction
Science Fiction (SF)
Dystopian literature
Film adaptation (2014)
Other ideas about interpretations of The Giver
Escape or death?
Metaphor for adolescence
4. Critical Reception
Praise and accolades
Awards
Challenges
Metaphor for adolescence
5. Materials
Lowry on Science Fiction and The Giver
The film adaptation: The Giver
George Orwell and dystopian fiction
The Giver on book lists
6. Sample Exam Questions and Answers
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Task 2: *
Task 3: ***
Edition used for this study guide
Further edition
Secondary literature on The Giver
Banned/Challenged: The Giver
About the film adaptation The Giver
Others
